Knitting and Crocheting

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize. ...

Booker T. Audition Workshop - Dance

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary!  This free audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in the Dance Conservatory! No need to bring any materials or information. Register to re...

Get Smart About Medicare

10:30am - 11:30am
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Scott Teagle, from Four Square Senior Benefits, will share basic information about Medicare. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. The basics of Medicare, information about registration and coverage will also be covered during t...

Computer Tutor

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having. Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only. ...

Nature + Play: Upcycle!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Have you heard the phrase "one person's trash is another person's treasure"? Learn the art of upcycling. We will make our own upcycled creation. Then stay for show and tell. Suggested Materials: Scissors Glue Markers Discarded material...

Arm-Knitting for Gift-Giving

11:00am - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
This winter season, there’s no need to worry about big spending or scramble for last-minute gifts. Join us in the Fiber Arts Workroom (4th floor) to learn how to arm-knit.  This program will show participants a new crafting skill that th...

NaNoWriMo Support Group: Celebration

11:00am - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - OUT OF SERVICE - Laurie Evans Studio & Salon (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:
Completed or not, celebrate finishing NaNoWriMo with us. Author and screenwriter Layce Gardner will be with us to teach what's next in the writing process.    Beginners and experienced writers welcome! For more about NaNoWriMo, vis...

Dallas Holiday Parade

11:00am - 3:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Join the Dallas Public Library and others this year for the Dallas Holiday Parade on Commerce. We'll be giving out books & seeds from our book bike. Giveaways available while supplies last. Thanks to the Friends of the Dallas Public Library fo...

Create African Textiles with artist Renee Miche'al Jones

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
This program offers an opportunity for participants to develop assimilations of traditional works of Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Senegal, West Africa. Participants learn to create textile products from these cultures by creating written two-dimensiona...

Virgencita de Guadalupe Painting on Canvas Workshop

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
In this workshop the participants will learn how to paint Our Virgen de Guadalupe on a 16x20 canvas. Artist, Eva Azul, will guide participants step by step to create their unique Artwork on a pre-drawn canvas. Registration is required. Workshop wi...

Plant Swap

1:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Lobby
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Is your living space UGLY? Do you need some FREE DECOR? We're having a Plant Swap at Bachman Lake Library! Adopt a house plant, share cuttings, or drop off any plants you no longer want. We will have a table set up inside the lobby with some pens ...

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.   This program is available online only. Registration is r...

Hooks and Needles Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Are you YARNING for a new hobby? Come visit the Hooks and Needles Club every Tuesday and Saturday! All ages and abilities are welcomed!      (Materials not provided) ...

Make-&-Take Craft: Dreidel

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Make an origami Dreidel to celebrate Hanukkah!  A dreidel is a spinning top toy that is played during the Hanukkah season. Each side of the dreidel has a different Hebrew letter written on the face. In a game of chance, children guess which lett...

Gingerbread Libraries

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
National Gingerbread House Day is on December 12. Help us decorate the library by joining us for an afternoon of decorating gingerbread libraries to be displayed in the library. After the holidays, you are welcome to come back and reclaim your librar...

Beginning String Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music. No previous experience is needed to join, but it is important to have a violi...

Beginning Violin Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, on the 4th floor, Saturdays at 3pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music. No previous experience is ...

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes. Taught by DPL's Music Librarian Andrew Anderson, this class aims to open up areas of knowing and listening to music that will help you enjoy (or appreciate, at...

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process. Whatever your goal, we think you'll have ...